Bigfoot has been sighted in your facility, for real!
By
Joel VanEaton
May 14, 2024
According to Wikipedia, “Bigfoot, also commonly referred to as Sasquatch, is a large and hairy human-like mythical creature alleged by some to inhabit forests in North America, particularly in the Pacific...
Have to, get to, want to
By
Julie Thorson
May 10, 2024
Mindset has been on my mind lately. How’s that for an opening sentence? The filter of “H-G-W” (Have to, Get to, Want to), specifically, is weighing on me as a leader. I believe approach matters,...
Medication is not always the right answer
By
Jean Wendland Porter
Jul 09, 2019
But medicating for agitation without attempting to understand the cause of the agitation will result in physical, psychosocial, and emotional issues. It may result in falls.
Mother, may I? Please, don’t ask
By
Renee Kinder
May 09, 2024
“Mother!” “Mother, can you hear me?” “Mother, may I have a fried PB&J?” A few weeks ago, I heard these words coming from our youngest. My immediate response was almost visceral, annoyed. “Emmy,...
Great expectations aren’t always that great
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Feb 13, 2024
Last weekend I was running errands with my husband. He was driving. Now, before I go any further let me explain a couple of things. My husband is retired. Time has a different meaning for him than it does...
We have always been essential
By
Deke Cateau
Jun 12, 2020
As a black man who leads one of Atlanta’s oldest and largest nonprofits comprised of a predominantly black workforce, I join many others who are angry, hurt, sad, confused, and a whole range of other...
MDS data quality: Things are not always as they seem
By
Steven Littlehale
Jul 15, 2013
Open up the hood and look at the engine. Does the data scrubbing module focus only on standard CMS coding and consistency checks and the “RUG” items, or is it more robust and emphasize clinical...
Getting to gold
By
Erin Fromwiller
Oct 05, 2016
APRC has always focused on quality improvement; it’s part of our culture.
Hospitals are heroic, while nursing homes are always to blame
By
Brendan Williams
Apr 29, 2020
Hospitals have always enjoyed “most favored nation” status in healthcare, and that’s even more true during the COVID-19 pandemic. But apparently you can’t have heroes without villains. While lauding...
Strengthening compliance: Three steps LTC leadership can take to elevate their program
By
Karla Dreisbach
May 15, 2023
Not surprisingly, compliance isn’t always ranked as important as liability and property insurance. But that doesn’t make it any less valuable.